CATALOGUE 
N.B. The Numbers 1 to 24 represent the 24 Linnean Classes (see Column 1st), whereas 
those indicating the Linnean Orders (2nd Column) and the Natural Orders (3rd Column) 
are arbitrary ; their signification is given above (see Page 3rd). Example, Campanula, 5, 
25, 77, belongs to the 5th Linnean Class, Pentandria, the flower having 5 Stamens ; to the 
Linnean Order Monogynia, from its having l Style (Pistillum) ; and to the Natural Order 
Campanuliicete, plants with Bell-sliaped Flowers. See page 7, No. 184. 
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The following Plants, with few exceptions, have no popular name; thus Acacia spccibsa 
is rendered showy Acacia, Sfc. — In giving orders it is sufficient to mention the numbers and 
date of this Catalogue, 1853. N.B. The numbers being changed every year, it is abso- 
lutely necessary to say from what Catalogue they are taken. 
A — indicates a variety , see No. 77. ( ) That the 
word is not literally translated , or is suj)eradded. 
THE ACCENTS. 
a,i>, '/,<), it, i/ f as in Aca-cia , Gardd-nia , Lujn-nus, Cu- 
2 )hea, Ily-acinth. 
a, tf, t, 6 , and y , as in Itdl-ica , el-egans, bic-olor, Nc- 
mdph-ila (u similarly placed is long , as in lucida). 
| Linnean Class. 
| Linnean Order. 
| Natural Order. 
Hardiness and 
Duration. 
Colour of the 
Flower. 
j Height in Feet. 
Month of 
Flowering. 
Price per Packet. 
Scientific name. 
No. 
feet 
s. d. 
55 Abronia multiflbra 
many-flowered 
5 
25 
121 
fPf 
ro. li. 
trai 
6-8 
6 
56 Acacia armata 
armed 
23 
51 
109 
gs 
y- 
10 
5-7 
4 
57 
falciformis 
sickle-shaped 
6 
4 
58 
floribunda 
bunch -floivered 
4 
59 
longiflora 
long-flowered 
... 
4 
(10 
lopnantha 
crest-flowered 
4 
(11 
pulchella 
pretty 
4 
4 
(12 
specibsa 
showy 
P- 
10 
8-10 
4 
63 
Nos. 56 to 62 
v. & p. 
div. 
div. 
2 0 
64 Achfmenes, pi. sp. 
(splendid mixed) 
14 
59 
102 
sPb 
div. 
1 0 
65 Adenophora suavuolens 
fragrant 
5 
25 
77 
hPf 
b. 
n 
7-8 
3 
66 yEthioncma persica 
Persian 
15 
61 
89 
ro. 
a 
6-8 
3 
67 Agapanthus umbellatus 
umbel-flowered 
6 
25 
lit) 
gPb 
b. 
2i 
5-8 
6 
68 
umbellatus albus 
white do. 
w. 
6 
69 Ageratum sp. albiflorum 
(new white) 
19 
53 
85 
iiA 
H 
7-io 
6 
70 
corymbosum 
corymbus-flowered 
b. 
... 
3 
71 
mexicanum 
Mexican 
... 
3 
72 
sp. grandiflorum 
(new large-flowered) 
bhA 
l.b. 
2 
6 
73 Agrostis elegans 
elegant 
3 
20 
lOtJ 
ap. 
1 
7-8 
3 
74 Aloe ferox 
(spiny) 
6 
25 
lit) 
y- 
6 
5-7 
6 
75 Alonsoa linearis 
linear 
14 
59 
141 
hhPf 
S. 
1 
6-9 
4 
76 
incisifolia 
cut-leaved 
... 
... 
... 
4 
77 
— picta 
painted 
s. & w. 
4 
78 Alstrcemeria aurantiaca 
orange 
6 
25 
65 
gp’b 
0. 
2* 
4 
79 
Pclcgrina 
(striped) 
... 
stri. 
*2 
4 
80 
hybrids nova 
neiu hybrid 
div. 
2 
6 
81 
pulchella 
pretty 
... 
... 
s. 
H 
4 
82 
tricolor 
three-coloured 
... 
var. 
l 
4 
83 Alyssum maritimum 
(Sweet Alyssum) 
15 
60 
89 
hA 
w. 
6-8 
3 
Si A 
l 
5-7 
3 
85 Amaranthus tricolor 
three-coloured 
21 
40 
64 
tA 
va. If. 
7-8 
3 
86 Ametliystea ca:rulea 
blue 
2 
25 
108 
hA 
b. 
n 
... 
3 
87 Ammbbium alatuin 
winged 
19 
53 
85 
hPf 
w. 
2 
... 
3 
88 Anagallis indica 
Indian 
5 
25 
136 
hA 
b. 
h 
6-7 
3 
89 
fruticosa 
shrubby 
gUf 
s. 
4 
6-9 
6 
90 
Monelli Phillipsii 
(large blue) 
gl't 
b. 
1 
6 
91 
— bicolor 
two-coloured 
... 
... 
va. 
... 
... 
6 
92 
Parksii 
Parks’s 
s. 
... 
6 
93 Anastatica hierochuntina 
( Rose of Jericho) 
15 
60 
89 
hiiA 
w. 
h 
7-8 
4 
94 Anchusa arvalis 
(bright blue) 
5 
25 
74 
hPf 
b. 
4 
6-8 
3 
95 
ochroleuca italica 
Italian 
... 
3 
96 Anemone capensis 
Cape 
13 
35 
138 
gPt 
P- 
l 
6 
97 
liPbf 
w. 
i 
5-7 
6 
98 
coronaria 
(Garland or Poppy) 
... 
div. 
i 
6 
99 
— coccinea 
scarlet do. 
... 
s. 
100 
— prajeox 
(new Russian do.) 
... 
... 
... 
div. 
... 
4-6 
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